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2 Religions of South Asia

3 Buddhism in the Subcontinent

4 The essence of Buddhism  The “middle way of wisdom and compassion.”  2,500 year old tradition.  The 3 jewels of Buddhism:  Buddha, the teacher.  Dharma, the teachings.  Sangha, the community.

5 Siddhartha Gautama (563-483 BCE)  Born  Born in NE India (Nepal).  Raised  Raised in great luxury to be a king.  At  At 29 he rejected his luxurious life to seek enlightenment and the source of suffering.  Lived  Lived a strict, ascetic life for 6 yrs.  Rejecting  Rejecting this extreme, sat in meditation, and found nirvana.  Became  Became “The Enlightened One,” at 35.

6 What is the fundamental cause of all suffering? Desire!  Therefore,  Therefore, extinguish the self, don’t obsess about oneself.

7 Four Noble Truths 1. There is suffering in the world. To live is to suffer. (Dukkha)  The Buddha found this out when he was young and experienced suffering and death in others.

8 Four Noble Truths 2. The cause of suffering is self- centered desire and attachments. (Tanha)

9 Four Noble Truths 3. The solution is to eliminate desire and attachments. (Nirvana = “extinction”)

10 Four Noble Truths 4. To reach nirvana, one must follow the Eightfold Path.

11 Eightfold Path Nirvana  The union with the ultimate spiritual reality.  Escape from the cycle of rebirth.

12 Buddha – 19c Thailand

13 Types of Buddhism  Therevada Buddhism  Mahayana Buddhism  Tibetan Buddhism  Zen Buddhism  Therevada Buddhism  Mahayana Buddhism  Tibetan Buddhism  Zen Buddhism

14 Buddhism in America (1999)

15 Distribution of Buddhism Centers in the US, 2001


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